Saturday, December 10, from 6-8 p.m.
Oveta McKeithen Recreational Center
445 SW 2 St., Deerfield Beach.

Join the Sample-McDougald historic home staff for a Night of Caroling. This family event will take place on Dec. 14 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. at the home, located at 450 NE 10 St. in Pompano. In addition to caroling, there will be arts and crafts for the kids, gifts provided by Miss Christmas Joy, lite bites, open bar and even a visit from Santa. This is a great time to tour the home. You also can get holiday family photo sessions. Admission is $15 or free for those who become members or renew at the door. Free for kids under 12. For more info., visit www.samplemcdougald.org.

Don’t miss a chance to see the man from the North Pole and his entourage at The Butler House, along with a chance to do arts and crafts, and get a little to eat. Ready for the holidays? Santa is!

By Rachel Galvin

The Deerfield Historical Society has many upcoming events meant to entertain and enlighten.

On Nov. 16 at noon at the Deerfield Beach Historical Society Museum & Cultural Center, enjoy History at High Noon with Ira Wechterman, who will share what he knows about Deerfield Island. It is a free event.

On Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. at the same locale, see WW2 documentary “The Canteen Spirit,” part of the Foreign Film Series, for $10.

On Nov. 19, artist Gabriela Gamperl will teach students how to create a drip paint painting like Jackson Pollock. It is $10 and includes supplies, $5 for students. This and other work from previous workshops will be featured in their gallery. There is a limited number of students allowed.

On Nov. 20, from 3 to 5 p.m., The South Florida Chamber Ensemble will perform Strangers at Sea. It is $10.

These are just a few of the many events available throughout the year. Don’t forget about Butler House tours on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for free at 300 E. Hillsboro Blvd.

The location of the Museum & Cultural Center is at 84 SE 4th Avenue in Deerfield Beach.

Photos provided by Denise Buzzelli

On September 26, The Cove Waterfront Restaurant & Tiki Bar held The Cove Annual Golf Tournament at Deer Creek Country Club. This annual event benefits The Boys & Girls Clubs of Broward County (Jim & Jan Moran Unit). This year, they raised $11,000.

Following the tournament, there was an awards dinner at the restaurant for everyone to celebrate after a long day out on the water.

WINNERS

By Rachel Galvin

Simple and elegant with old-world charm, the newly renovated Museum Club at The Wick, located within The Wick Theatre building at 7901 N. Federal Highway in Boca Raton, is reminiscent of an old-school supper club complete with two-level seating and a small stage. Although the club tips its hat to yesteryear, it also fully embraces the future with state-of-the-art immersive technology with its 360-degree projections. When Kimberly and Marilyn Wick visited the Van Gogh experience down in Miami, they were inspired to employ something similar in this space. The projections can be changed to transform the space to anything and anywhere, from a starry night to a sunny beachside, from Italy to Paris. It makes for a unique space perfect for intimate events.

But, they took it a step further and created a documentary to display here, called “Ascot!” It is filled with imagery, videos and narration unveiling the story of “My Fair Lady,” including how it was made from the original tale of 1913 George Bernard Shaw play “Pygmalion,” turned into the Lerner and Loewe Broadway play in 1956 and turned into a movie in 1964.

Audrey Hepburn was in the leading role in that film, but the part was also played by Julie Andrews and many others in the various renditions of the play. Hepburn did not sing the famous songs like “I Could Have Danced All Night” herself, but rather used a voice-over actress, Marni Nixon, to dub over. Details such as this are revealed in the film, as well as how the costumes were made and all the ins and outs of the process of creating the classic.

During the presentation of “Ascot!” the spotlight moves about to point out mannequins placed around the room, each one wearing one of the carefully preserved dresses from “My Fair Lady.” Marilyn Wick has costumes from countless Broadway plays within her costume museum (Costume World), the largest collection in the world. This is a new way to showcase the costumes, by implementing them into a show like this. “I always try to go the next step, and leave the other theaters to catch up,” said Wick.

The ingenuity behind the experience that is the Museum Club was on display at an opening gala event on Sept. 23 for media and others. Besides the film and a few statements from Kimberly and Marilyn Wick, there were a few songs sung piano-side by local singers clad in more “My Fair Lady” costumes. Once witnessing the show, guests could have a drink in the attached bar, which also exuded an old-world sensibility. 

For those who want to experience the space for themselves, they can rent it for their next event. The price range from $45 to $85. For details, visit https://thewick.org/museum-club.